Rod-holder.



. L. ARNT.

ROD HOLDEIL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1911.

Patented May 21, 1912.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS ARN'I, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ROD-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, LOUIS ARN'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rod-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in means for support-- ing rods, such as are used on window casings, for drapery and lace curtains, and it consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novel arrangement, and operation of the various parts thereof, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The principal object of the invent-ion is to provide a rod holder which shall be simple and inexpensive in construction, strong, durable, and effective in operation, and so made that a drapery rod, or a curtain rod, or both of said rods, can be readily placed and maintained in the desired positions, yet when desired can be easily removed so that the curtain or drapery can be easily taken from the rods.

Another object of the invention is to provide rods of such construction that they can be adjusted to window frames of different sizes, as well as to curtains and draper ies of different widths.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be disclosed in the subjoined description and explanation.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which the invention pertains, to make and use the same I Will now proceed to describe it referring to the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1, is a face View of a rod holder embodying the invention, showing a part of one of the rods in section, and illustrating by dotted lines a portion of a window frame on which the rod holder is mounted. Fig. 2, is a sectional view taken on line 2-2, of Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows, showing the manner of supporting the drapery rod and the curtain rod on one of the brackets of the holder. Fig. 3, is a detached perspective view of a portion of the curtain rod. Fig. 4, is a similar View, slightly enlarged, of a part of one of the brackets of the holder. Fig. 5, is a detached perspective view of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 27, 1911.

Patented May 21, 1912. Serial No. 640,733.

one of the brackets, and Fig. 6, is a perspective view of a portion of the drapery rod.

Like numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the different views of the drawing.

The reference numeral 10, designates the upper portion of a window casing or frame, to which is secured in a vertical position at each side thereof a bracket 11, each of which brackets consists of a strap or piece of metal 12, having at its ends projections 13, and 14, which are extended substantially at right angles to the portion 12, and each of said projections has on its free portion an apertured flange 15, which is designed to rest against the window casing or frame 10, and to be secured thereto by means of screws 16, or small nails. The projection 13, of each of the brackets 11, is provided with an opening 17, near its flange 15, and in its juncture with the part 12, with a slot 18, a portion of which slot extends into the projection 13, while the other portion thereof extends into the upper part of the portion 12, of the bracket, as is clearly shown in Fig. 5, of the drawing. Just below the slot 18, the portion 12, of each of the brackets 11, is provided with a pair of spaced apart projections 19, which may be formed by indenting the portion 15, on one of its sides, so as to produce corresponding projcctions 19, on the opposite side thereof.

The rod which is designed for the support of the drapery consists of two members 20, and 2]., which are telescopically located in a tubular member 22, so that the members 20, and 21, may be adjusted with respect to one another and within the tubular member 22, to window frames of difi'erent sizes as well as for drapery of different widths. Each of the members 20, and 21, of the drapery supporting rod is provided at its outer portion with an extension 23, which projects substantially at right angles to the portions 20, and 21, and each of said extensions has on its free end an upwardly extended projection 24, to engage the openings 17, in the upper portions 13, of the brackets 11, for. it will be understood that the projections 24, are inserted through the slots 18, of the brackets 11, and beneath the portions 13, so that when the drapery rod is disposed in a horizontal position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, of the drawing, the extensions 23, will rest in the lower portions of the slots 18, vthile the projections 24, on the free ends of said extensions will engage the openings 17, thus firmly securing the mem bers of the drapery rod in their operative positions.

The curtain supporting rod consists of a tubular member 25, into the ends of which are telescopically fitted members 26, and 27 of the curtain rod, each of which members is provided at its outer end with downturned prongs 28, which are adapted to stride the brackets 11, edgewise, and to extend downwardly thereon between the projections 19, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1, to 4 inclusive, of the drawing. By this arrangement it will be seen that the projections 19 will prevent the members 26, and" 27, of the curtain rod from sliding downwardly on the brackets 11, and besides, said projections will prevent the longitudinal movement of the members 26, and 27, of the curtain rod.

By means of my improvements, it is apparent that the brackets are interchangeable, that is, either one of them can be used on either side of the window casing when the curtain rod or the drapery rod, or both if desired, can be placed in position and firmly held thereon, yet so as to be easily removed therefrom when desired.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a rod holder, the combination with a pair ofbrackets each having means to hold it at a distance from the support to which it is secured and each also having a pair of spaced apart projections, of a rod having at each of its ends downwardly turned prongs to stride the brackets edgewise and to project downwardly between the projections on the brackets.

2. In a rod holder, the combination with a pair of brackets each having means to hold it at a distance from the support to which it is secured and each also having in its upper portion a slot and an opening, each of said brackets also having a pair of spaced apart projections, of a rod having at each of its ends a lateral extension provided with an upward projection at its free end, said extensions located in the slots of the brackets and said projections adapted to engage the openings in said brackets, another rod having at each of its ends downwardly turned prongs to stride the brackets edgewise and to project downwardly between the projections on the brackets.

LOUIS ARNTI Witnesses CHAs. C. TILLMAN, E. NEWSTROM.

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